Just a block off of downtown's F street, Cafe Dawn is a great place to enjoy coffee, tea and cookies when shopping in Salida. This former garage and gas station has been renovated into a terrific indoor/outdoor spot. Check it out when you're visiting. The staff are super friendly too!

I get coffee here when I stay nearby. Good tasting coffee. The interior is a nice cozy coffee shop. People are friendly. I've had a muffin and breakfast burrito. Both good.

Hey there. Just an FYI, while the morning coffee experience here is happening, please don't miss out on a light lunch of their soups. After the morning coffee klotchers abandon the place it quiets down and if you're looking for a comfortable place to enjoy a light lunch, you owe it to yourself to try Cafe Dawn. The staff are... More

It is always a pleasure to visit Cafe Dawn for coffee, hot chocolate or tea. The cookies, pastries, quiches and brioches are not bad either. Dawn and Philip run a great little place in Salida.

Cute place. The coffee is excellent food is good but not prepared on site. It is homemade but heated in the microwave. The pastries were also very good. We would stop again just for the coffee.

Everything a local coffee cafe should be. I stop there whenever I'm in Salida. The coffee is STRONG and delicious and she even offers Stevia rather than the toxic non-suger sweetners of Starbucks and other coffee cafes. There's a nice selections of pastries and sandwiches as well and a wonderful posting board for local events.

Great coffee and bakery items and friendly staff! Healthy soups on the menu during the winter months.

Cafe Dawn has excellent coffee and a great atmosphere. The service is professional and efficient, and we always run into people we know. It's our favorite place to gather with friends and get caught-up. We love the location and the sunny patio.

This was a nice little cafe with friendly (if a bit preoccupied) staff, and the food and drink was rather nice, with one exception - be very very careful of the "gluten free" items. They had several tasty "standard" options, and offered a gluten free quiche alongside their gluten containing one. They even had separate flavors for gluten free and... More